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After Uvalde shooting, community faces long-term mental health care needs

UVALDE, Texas — Lauren Bohn and Michele Williams quietly walked through the crowd at a fragrant memorial of crosses and roses days after the worst school shooting in a decade.

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Texans waive Texas A&M OL Carson Green

The Houston Texans have waived offensive lineman Carson Green, who played college ball at Texas A&M.

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Robb Elementary teacher who police incorrectly claimed left door open is ‘heartbroken,’ lawyer says

A Texas teacher already reeling after the mass shooting inside Robb Elementary has been made to feel all the more devastated by authorities who incorrectly stated she propped open a door that allowed the gunman to enter the school.

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Police chief had no radio during Texas school shooting: Senator

Loved ones of victims killed at Uvalde, Texas primary school are still seeking answers about law enforcement’s response.

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What did police know as the Texas school shooting unfolded?

As investigators dig deeper into the law enforcement response to the deadly school shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, a host of disturbing questions remain about what officers on the scene knew as the attack was unfolding

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Uvalde lawmaker snubbed from committee

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also snubbed other lawmakers whose districts were affected by other Texas mass shootings

Salon

Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting

A Texas state senator says the state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded

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Uvalde gunman Salvador Ramos’ grandmother tried to get rid of his gun days before mass shooting, report claims

Under Texas’s lax gun laws, gunman Salvador Ramos was able to legally buy two semi-automatic weapons just days after his 18th birthday

The Independent UK

Incarcerated father misses funeral of daughter killed in Uvalde school shooting despite plea from Kim Kardashian

Despite a last minute plea from Kim Kardashian, an incarcerated father was not granted the temporary release he needed to attend the funeral of his daughter, who was one of 21 people killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas.

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Body of girl, 3, who was drowned at sea by dad in horrific murder-suicide has been exhumed from Cork grave

The two were buried in the same coffin in Schull.

Irish Mirror

Here are the biggest shifts in the official account of the Uvalde school shooting

"There's been a lot of things that have been said — some are correct, some are incorrect," Gov. Greg Abbott said the day after the shooting. But soon afterward, he would correct his own statements.

WEKU

Four candidates running in Texas’ 34th Congressional District special election

Four candidates are running in a special general election to fill the seat representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District in the U.S. House on June 14, 2022. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Filemon Vela (D), who resigned effective March 31, 2022.

Ballotpedia

How Indian American spelling bee dominance may fuel educational inequities

Harini Logan, a cheerful 14-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, made history on June 2, 2022. She became the first Scripps National Spelling Bee champion to win after being eliminated and later reinstated. She was also the first to prevail in a lightning-round tiebreaker with the runner-up.

The Conversation

Texas governor Abbott calls for ‘weekly inspection of doors’ to prevent school shootings

Abbott directs officials to conduct ‘in-person, unannounced, random intruder detection audits on school districts’

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Gohmert blames gun violence on Democrats

“You don’t think we have hearts?” the Texas Republican ranted

WEKU

How we pronounce Uvalde says a lot about the power of language in mixed communities

The name of the town comes from a misspelled Spanish name. The way people say it traces a long history of racializing Latinos in the U.S.

Al Jazeera

Harini Logan: Texas teen wins Spelling Bee after first tiebreaker

Fourteen-year-old, of San Antonio, wins first-ever ‘spell-off’ in national US competition, taking home $50,000 prize.

The Independent UK

GOP's Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes

Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn was tapped to lead gun policy negotiations in the Senate

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Biden’s plea for gun control draws fire and praise from the usual quarters

The reactions followed familiar party lines: Democrats agree it’s time to act, Republicans call the speech ‘divisive’

Tribune News Service

Escaped Texas inmate dead after being linked to 5 slayings, authorities say

Officials in Central Texas said late Thursday that an escaped inmate serving a life sentence for murder was dead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern will face UCLA in World Series elimination game after loss to Oklahoma

The Wildcats’ Rachel Lewis hit her 23rd homer of the season.

Tribune News Service

‘We’re in trouble’: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in

There’s no escaping rising oil prices. They’ve driven up the cost of gasoline, and the higher expense registers every time people fill up the tank.

The Independent UK

Gonzalo Lopez: Everything we know about the escaped murderer who killed five

Shoot-out came weeks after he broke free from prison bus

Texas Observer

Record Highs: Springtime Heat a Dangerous New Threat to Homeless Texans

Sweltering temperatures imperil unsheltered residents, and community resources aren’t a given.

The Conversation

Warning signs can be detected sooner through universal screenings for student mental health

Whenever a massacre takes place at a U.S. school, like the one at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, discussions often follow about whether school officials may have missed any “red flags.”

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